SouthPeak buys Gamecock
by Justin McElroy 
{ Oct 14th 2008 at 8:55AM }
With the frequency of consolidation in the industry, we're sad to see any independent company bought out, but this one sucks double, because CEO Mike Wilson is such an interesting character to have around. We only wish Gamecock had done their talking with their games instead of their comical hats.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
JAH75157 @ Oct 14th 2008 9:06AM
this commercial crap that pops up has to stop. i know this post has nothing to do with this game cock article but that crap is driving me nuts.
Monkey Thing?!!? @ Oct 14th 2008 9:15AM
I got hit with it yesterday, but there was an adblock conflict, which crashed my browser, yay!
theturtle363 @ Oct 14th 2008 9:55AM
Joystiq: Return of the hummingbird
deaftly @ Oct 14th 2008 10:09AM
http://adblockplus.org/en/
Will @ Oct 14th 2008 6:48PM
Running Google Chrome and haven't seen an intrusive ad yet.. just the normal side banners.
Gaucho @ Oct 14th 2008 9:08AM
Everything about this picture fills me with a rage that transcends the boundaries of a description with words. . .
Kizzle @ Oct 14th 2008 9:15AM
Good riddance. These guys never did anything besides essentially yell "HEY! WE'RE GAMECOCK!"
No one cares.
Saria the Cat @ Oct 14th 2008 9:21AM
...But their hats are so comical! :(
Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Oct 14th 2008 9:42AM
I care. Therefore, your point is invalid.
ExMcCloud @ Oct 14th 2008 10:19AM
I dont care so I agree with him....But me saying I dont care is really saying I do care other wise I wouldn't have posted..............Wait?
Anyway those hats aren't comical they're stupid....Things stop being comical once your 40 in a chicken suit....It becomes Michael Jackson, He better stay away from the kids!
Comet @ Oct 14th 2008 9:18AM
Sad that they never did anything worthwile. Goodbye Gamecock wish I could miss you.
J.Goodwin @ Oct 14th 2008 9:24AM
I wonder whether this gives an out to the companies whose games they were publishing. Not sure how those agreements were structured, whether they were exclusive in the first place etc.
Any games already in development are likely up for review now. I feel bad for the development houses that signed up with these charlatans, because they're going through all the crazy uncertainty all over again.
I'm thinking about Wideload in particular, I wonder who they will become aligned with now. They're definitely one of those relatively small and very talented groups that seem to slip between the wheels and eventually get gobbled up by Sony.
Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Oct 14th 2008 9:38AM
That sucks. I really liked Gamecock. Sad to see them go.
Kizzle @ Oct 14th 2008 1:16PM
Yeah, with their amazing output of high-quality stuff, right?
Slaziman @ Oct 14th 2008 9:39AM
Worst name and marketing pic EVER
ExMcCloud @ Oct 14th 2008 10:21AM
Worst Gay Porn company EVAR!
jimmygotsmack @ Oct 14th 2008 10:53AM
Oooh, I get it now, their name was a metaphor for penis.
Monkey Thing?!!? @ Oct 14th 2008 9:50AM
So long as it doesn't screw with Mushroom Men, i don't care.
jimmygotsmack @ Oct 14th 2008 10:50AM
Who bought what now?
PojoMofo @ Oct 14th 2008 11:04AM
No name company #1 bought overrated game developer company #2
Got it?????
Mike @ Oct 14th 2008 11:42AM
Thank you, Southpeak, for putting these tools out of their misery.
Alzheimers @ Oct 14th 2008 11:57AM
What a waste!
Do you know how many *tacos* they could have bought with all that money?!?!
Joe @ Oct 14th 2008 12:08PM
I think this is good news no more hearing about Gamecock what a bad name. If the do keep the developers I hope they change the name because even if GC did help developers bring out some good games I did not buy the games because of the publisher who is GC and I would never want to have a game in my game library with that sick name.
So may be now Mushroom Man can have a new publisher name instead.
seakae @ Oct 14th 2008 12:17PM
Eh. These guys made games?
Ethan @ Oct 14th 2008 12:51PM
Now they don't even have a bad reason to be so pretentious.
Thief @ Oct 14th 2008 1:38PM
now two of the worst developers are together... does this mean they'll make shit twice as bad as Two-Worlds or Monster Madness?
bvhj @ Oct 14th 2008 5:45PM
Forsooth... Nothing could ever be twice as bad as Two Worlds.
mietha CAG @ Oct 14th 2008 2:42PM
Kind of like: crap buys shit, eh?